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Energy

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

2.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

3.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

4.

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a bicycle

b)

a battery

c)

a solar panel

d)

firewood

5.

YOUR BODY OBTAINS ENERGY FROM THE FOOD YOU EAT. WHAT IS THE FORM OF ENERGY IN FOOD?

a)

KINETIC

b)

ELASTIC

c)

GRAVITATIONAL

d)

CHEMICAL

6.
WHICH ENERGY TRANSFORMATION OCCURS WHEN A TELEVISION SPEAKER PRODUCES MUSIC?
a)
ELECTRICAL TO SOUND
b)
ELASTIC TO SOUND
c)
THERMAL TO SOUND
d)
SOUND TO ELECTRICAL
7.
WHAT ANOTHER NAME FOR THERMAL ENERGY?
a)
HEAT ENERGY
b)
ITS SIZE
c)
ITS POTENTIAL ENERGY
d)
ITS MECHANICAL ENERGY
8.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
9.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
10.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
11.
What kind of energy is represented in the picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Sound
d)
Nuclear
12.
The glow sticks produce light for a short amount of time. The light from the glow stick is a conversion from what to what?
a)
thermal to light
b)
gravitational to potential
c)
radiant to electrical
d)
chemical to light
13.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
14.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum kinetic energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
15.
Energy that is stored in bonds between atoms is:
a)
Mechanical energy
b)
Chemical energy
c)
Kinetic energy
d)
Nuclear energy
16.
According to which law of energy, energy can't be created or destroyed?
a)
First law of motion
b)
The law of tacos
c)
Laws of Energy
d)
law of conservation of energy
17.
What type of energy includes both kinetic and potential energy?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
heat energy
d)
sound energy
18.

Steam is an example of _____________energy.

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

sound

d)

electrical

19.

A windmill is an example of ________________energy.

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

electrical

20.

When energy changes from one form to another, we call it a _______________.

a)

transformation

b)

creation

c)

expiration

d)

compilation

21.

Which of the following shows an example of Potential Energy?

a)

A football flying through the air

b)

Two kids high-fiving

c)

A rock sitting on top of a high ledge

d)

A flashlight shining brightly

22.

Where does your body get its potential energy?

a)

From Sleep

b)

From Food

c)

From the Sun

d)

From Rainbows

23.

What type of potential energy provides the energy needed to burn wood?

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Thermal

d)

Elastic

24.

When lighting a match, why must it be drawn rapidly along a rough surface?

a)

It is traditional

b)

To provide an electrical spark

c)

The rough surface shortens the match

d)

To provide heat to start the reaction

25.

The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has.

a)

more

b)

less

26.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

27.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

28.

The image shows

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Kinetic and mechanical energy

c)

Thermal and kinetic energy

d)

Potential and kinetic energy

29.
Which are examples of heat energy?
a)
campfire, stove
b)
trombone, drum
c)
light bulb, fan
d)
boiling water, pinwheel
30.
Zoe rubs her hands together quickly; she notices they get warm. What type of energy is this?
a)
electrical energy
b)
light energy
c)
sound energy
d)
heat energy
31.
When you hold an ice cube in your hand. It begins to melt as you squeeze it. Why?
a)
You absorb heat from the ice.
b)
You release cold to the ice.
c)
Cold moves from the ice onto your hand as it melts.
d)
Heat moves from your hand into the cube and warms it.
32.
Look carefully at the illustration. How is heat transferred from the campfire DIRECTLY to the people?
a)
conduction
b)
insulation
c)
convection
d)
radiation
33.

The movement of heat through a current in a liquid or a gas is called

a)

radiation.

b)

convection.

c)

conduction.

34.

In restaurants, heat lamps are used to keep food warm. This is an example of

a)

radiation.

b)

convection.

c)

conduction.

35.

The movement of heat through space (no matter to carry it) is called

a)

conduction.

b)

radiation.

c)

convection.

36.

When your hand feels cold when you hold a cold drink, this describes

a)

conduction.

b)

convection.

c)

radiation.

37.

What kind of energy does a firework produce?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

none of the above

38.

Why should Mrs. Gattullo use oven mitts when taking cookies out of a hot oven?

a)

The oven mitts will protect her hands from the heat

b)

The oven mitts will keep his hands warm

c)

The oven mitts look pretty

d)

The oven mitts will keep her hands clean

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